Kampkunst

Analysis of rich new material allows Wile to make a fresh survey of longstanding issues: the origins of T'ai-chi; the authorship of the classics; the differences between Wu, Yang, and Li; and the roles of such figures as Chang San-feng, Wang Tsung-yueh, Chiang Fa, and the formerly missing link, Ch'ang Nai-chou.

There is almost no other country in the world where bows are more closely intertwined with history and culture than in Japan. The bow is not only a means to hunt animals and defeat enemies, but it also plays a significant role in Japan's mythology and popular belief when children are born, diseases are to be healed, demons expelled, and good harvests secured. The bow is even attributed the power to transmit messages from the gods and predict the future.About 190 magnificent and expressive woodblock prints from the 19th century illustrate historical events, and take the reader on a foray through Japan's mythology and intellectual history. Bow rituals, competitions, and ceremonies are depicted, legendary archers are portrayed and their exploits are told. Along the way, the influence of Shintoism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism on Japanese archery is described.The Power of the Bow is an illustrated reader for all bow lovers and all friends of Japanese culture and history.

This book will serve way to decide what will work the best for you and what aspects of JKD you need to keep, as well as throw away. I feel that it would be impossible to learn this from your instructor, as he will mainly focus on what works best for him. I have been fortunate to have learned from many of the senior students of Bruce Lee and have noticed that they all focus on certain things and not on what some the others are doing. For some it may be the boxing aspects. For some it may be footwork. For others it was trapping energy and the Wing Chun elements. It was only when we started focusing on the Western fencing aspects of JKD that I was able to understand and focus on what has become my essence of JKD. Of course, an instructor cannot just hand you what will become your essence or foundation of your own JKD. This is something that you must discover for yourself as you work to become more a more efficient JKD practitioner. The purpose of this book is too show you most of what we teach in my garage and the basic principles behind each. Once you have worked on these you will come to realize what will work for you and what will not. Some of you will want to focus on distance and footwork. Others will feel comfortable crashing the line. Whatever works for you is the main thing. Just use the book as guideline to discover your own essential JKD.

Former FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) Operator & Special Agent provides you the Tactics, Techniques & Procedures to survive in today¿s dangerous world.

A rare and definitive book featuring the Japanese masters of the most popular style of Karate in the world. This outstanding compilation gathers the best Japanese Shotokan masters in one comprehensive volume; in their own words, they explain the philosophy, training and spirit of the art. Legendary masters of the teachings of Grandmaster and founder Gichin Funakoshi, like Tsutomu Ohshima, Masatoshi Nakayama, Taiji Kase, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Teruyuki Okazaki, Takayuki Mikami, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Keinosuke Enoeda and others contemporaries, openly talk about their struggles and training in the art of the "empty hand." This excellent book provides fascinating insights into the true lives and times of the masters of Shotokan Karate.

Udtalelser om bogen Sexuel Kung-Fu:”Jeg ønsker denne bog velkommen og tillykke. Der er store tabueromkring nutidens slumrende seksualitet. Fra den seksuelle frigørelse i1960’erne og til nu er det på mange måder gået baglæns; sex er i dagfor mange et projekt, endnu en ting på to-do-listen, som vi skal havehjælp til at gennemføre. Det er synd og skam, for en mere direkte kildetil livskvalitet findes næppe. Jeg er overbevist om, at en energetisk tilgang til mødet mellem to mennesker som den, der præsenteres i dennebog, kan hjælpe os med at genkalde den leg, kraft og intimitet,som vores moderne livsstil har skyllet ud med badevandet.God fornøjelse.”Martin Spang OlsenCand. mag. polyhistor & stuntman“Sexuel Kung Fu er en både smuk, tidløs og imponerende fordomsfribog, der må være en af de mest spektakulære udgivelser i Danmark i2021. Stort tillykke med bogen.”Jens-André P. HerbenerMag.art. i religionshistorie og forfatterFra bogens bagside:Troede du også, at Kung Fu kunhandlede om kampsport?Kung Fu i sin oprindelige betydning henviser til enhver disciplin eller færdighed, der er opnået gennem hårdt arbejde, ikke nødvendigvis kampsport.Det er ligesom smeden, der hamrer på rødglødende jern – efter vedholdende hårdt arbejde over lang tid transformeres jernet til stål. På samme måde er det med “Sexuel Kung Fu”. Gennem træning i Sexuel Kung Fu kan du opnå et langt og sundt liv, og du kan lære at tilfredsstille din partner seksuelt. Dette er bogen til dig, der er nysgerrig på, om sex kan mere, end du hidtil har oplevet. Udgangspunktet er den 4.000 år gamle taoistiske elskovskunst.Du inviteres til at udforske et univers, der åbner en dimension, hvor det fysiske møder det spirituelle. Du vil opleve, at sex ikke alene bliver en vej til at komme tættere på dig selv og den, du er i din naturligste og mest autentiske tilstand, men også en vej til at fremme din fysiske sundhed. I bogen møder du øvelser, som lærer dig at styrke og cirkulere din seksuelle energi, så du kan bruge den ’medicin’, der allerede findes i din krop, til at opnå et langt og sundt liv.